The Chihuahuan Desert Nature Center is about 4 miles east of Fort Davis on Highway 118. Admission is $6.50, but dogs and children are admitted free. For more information, go to www.cdri.org.

Unsurprisingly, El Paso's hot climate is a result of its location in the Chihuahuan Desert, which extends through parts of western Texas, southern New Mexico and northern Mexico. The Centennial ...